Choices and Consequences
It was “back in the classroom again” for former FMS Battalion Commander Steve McLeroy, ’84, who spent April 6 engaged in lively discussions with JROTC cadets here from his unique perspective as a long-time Baltimore County Police Officer.
The Maryland resident focused on basic concepts such as the mindset of right versus wrong, the importance of making good decisions, and the fact that poor choices can have dire consequences. Cadets were candid in opening up about their own experiences inside and outside of the barracks. Read more
FMS Discusses Military Style of Information Transfer and Teaching
At Fishburne Military School we work each day motivated by the knowledge that a team of professionals is securing the future lives of our cadets one class, practice, and drill at a time. Our method of transferring knowledge is military-oriented, not because we are training soldiers but because a structured, caring environment is critical for success at Fishburne and in life. We believe that young men need to learn the intangible skills that also accompany our methods here at FMS (leadership, organization, punctuality, sharing, and accountability) in order to become successful college students or professionals in whatever industry they choose. Our method of educating young men works as evidenced by our 131 years of tradition and success. Currently, 100% of our seniors are accepted into a college or university of their choice. Read more
Col. Hunt describes the successes of Fishburne’s JROTC Academic & Leadership Teams
What a great event result for Fishburne’s JROTC Academic and Leadership Teams!
College Options Foundation conducts an Web-based National Army JROTC Academic and Leadership Bowl competition mandatory for all JROTC units (there are over 1650 programs nationally and overseas). Only the top 50% advance to Level II. Last year Fishburne’s Academic Team advanced to Level II and then placed third in Fourth Brigade which includes Virginia, NC, SC, WV, MD, DE, and DC programs. Please congratulate the participants. Read more
Is Private School the right option?
Parents often ask our admissions officers: Is private school right for my son?
It’s the right question, and one anybody considering any private school must ask. Of course, a lot depends on the student, his abilities, interests and goals.
When it comes to considering private versus public education, there is no one study that conclusively chooses one over the other. That’s for several reasons. Chief among is the wide diversity in programs offered by both types of schools. However, we can share our beliefs based on what we’ve done and seen since 1879. Read more
Small Class Sizes are Better!
All parents know in their hearts that small classes offer the best environment for learning. That why at Fishburne we keep our student-teacher ratio at 6:1.
The benefits of small class size, especially in grades K-12, seem so obvious that you’d think everybody could agree on this idea. Actually, they don’t. Some school administrators argue in favor of large classes. That’s particularly true for people charged with running large public education systems. From an accounting standpoint, small classes are inefficient. A locality that wants to cut class size needs more classrooms and more teachers, and these costs more money. Read more
